Paul Peter Ewald
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Summary
Paul Peter Ewald was born on January 23, 1888[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on August 22, 1985[3], in Ithaca[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], crystallographer[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (424 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Father: Paul Ewald[10]
- Mother: Clara Ewald[11]
- Child: Rose Ewald[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13]
- Field of work: physics[14], crystallography[15], roentgenography[16], lectorship[17], research and development[18]
- Employer: University of Stuttgart[19], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[20]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Arnold Sommerfeld[22]
- Student: John Stewart Bell[23]
- Notable work: Ewald's sphere[24]
- Award received: doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[25], Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Max Planck Medal[27], Gregori Aminoff Prize[28], Fellow of the Royal Society[29], honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[32], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Achilles Papapetrou[37], Ulrich Dehlinger[38], Jack Heller[39]
- Commons category: Paul Peter Ewald[40]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[41]
- Family name: Ewald[42]
- Given name: Paul[43], Peter[44]
- Relative: Hans Bethe[45]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[46], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[48]
- Name in native language: Paul Peter Ewald[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Peter Ewald include Ewald's sphere[50], a geometric construction[51]; Ewald summation[52], a method[53]; Ewald Prize[54], an award[55], founded in 1987[56]; and ewaldite[57], a mineral species[58].
Why It Matters
Paul Peter Ewald has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He is credited with the discovery of Ewald's sphere[61], a geometric construction[62]. Entities named for him include Ewald's sphere[50], a geometric construction[51]; Ewald summation[52], a method[53]; Ewald Prize[54], an award[55], founded in 1987[56]; and ewaldite[57], a mineral species[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Achilles Papapetrou[63], a physicist[64], 1907–1997[65], of France[66], specialised in physics[67].
FAQs
Where was Paul Peter Ewald born?
Paul Peter Ewald's place of birth was Berlin[2].
Where did Paul Peter Ewald die?
Paul Peter Ewald died in Ithaca[4].
Who were Paul Peter Ewald's parents?
Paul Peter Ewald's father was Paul Ewald[10]. Paul Peter Ewald's mother was Clara Ewald[11].
What did Paul Peter Ewald do for work?
Paul Peter Ewald worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], crystallographer[7], and scientist[8].
Where did Paul Peter Ewald go to school?
Paul Peter Ewald was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].
What awards did Paul Peter Ewald receive?
Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[25], Guggenheim Fellowship[26], Max Planck Medal[27], and Gregori Aminoff Prize[28].
What did Paul Peter Ewald discover?
Paul Peter Ewald is credited as discoverer of Ewald's sphere[61].